Combined chair and cradle.



No. 700,545. I Patented May 20, I902. A. NADEAU. COMBINED CHAIR AND CRADLE.

A ueazion filed my. 7, 1902.)

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I A. NADEAU.

COMBINED BHAIB AND CRADLE. (Application filed Mar. 7, 1902.)

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60 6572 eaawx UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADELOE NADEAU, OF FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS.

COMBINED CHAIR AND CRADLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,545, dated May 20, 1902.

Application filed March 7, 1902.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADELOE NADEAU, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fitchburg, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Chair and Cradle, of which the following is aspecifica I tion.

My invention relates to a combinedcradle and chair; and the object of the same is to construct a device which maybe expanded, into a cradle or folded up to serve as a rooking-chair and at the same time be simple and durable. p

The novel construction employed hymein carrying out my invention is fully describedin this specification and claimed,- and.illus-; trated in the accompanying drawings, in which- I Figure 1 is a perspective of my device when used as a cradle. Fig. 2 is a perspective of my device when used as a chair. Fig. 3 is a, detail of the hooks and keepers. I

Like numerals of reference designate like partsin the different views of the drawings. The numeral 1 designates the back of a rocking-chair having a bottom 2 and legs 4. The back 1 has side bars 6, to which are hinged frames 7. The hinges 8 thereon are constructed to permit the frames 7 to be folded back'in contact with the rear of the back 1, as shown in Fig. 2 and as indicated by curved arrows in Fig.1.

Hinged to the sides of the bottom 2 of the chair are two frames 9, adapted to extend in the plane of the bottom 2 and to be swung up into a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 2, to form arms for the chair. Connected by hinges 10 to the outer sides of the frames 9 are end frames 10, which are adaptedto stand vertical, as in Fig. 1, at right angles to the frames 9 to form theends ofthe cradle, or to be folded backincontact ,with frames 9, as shown in "Fig. 2, toform part 'of'thearms' of the'chair. j

Hinged to thefront of th'ejseat'or bottom 2 of the chair is aside frame 11, adapted to stand up at right angles to'the bottom of the chair, as shown in Fig.1, and form a section of one side of the cradle or to be folded down in contact with the bottom 2, as shown in'Fig. 2.- Connected to each side of the side frame strain). 97,135. (No model.)

11 are frames 12, whichare constructed to extend in the plane'of the frame 11 when the Hooks'ld serve asimilar purpose to secure the arms when the device is used as a chair.

I In;operation the frames are opened and securedby the hooks 13 in the positions shown inFig. 1, and thus form a neat cradle. When it is'desired to convert it -into a chair, the

hooks 13'are disengaged and the frames are folded in the direction indicated by thearrows in Fig. 1, and achairsuch as shown in Fig.2 is formed. Aoushio'n or mattress is then placed on theseat, a comfortable chain.

which will complete I'donot wish to be limited as todetails of.

construction, as these, may be modified in many particulars without'departifigfrom the :spirit oflmy invention. 7

'Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is v V.

1. In a cradle,.thecombination with a rocking-chair: having a. back and. seat, of frames hinged to the sides of saidback, frames hinged a to the sides and the front of said bottom, frames hinged to the said frames hinged to the sides of said bottom, frameshinged to the sides of the said frame hinged to the front of said bottom, and means for connectingsaid frames, together to form a cradle-box, substantially as described. 7 I 1 2. In a cradle, the combination with a rocking-chair having a back and seat, of a .pair'o'f.

frames one hinged to each side'of said back and adapted to extend 'in'the plane thereof orto be folded backinc ontactftherewith,a f K v I 2 bottom, said frames being adaptedto extend. 1

pair of frames one hinged to each' sideof said in the plane ofsaid bottomorto-stand at right angles thereto to :form arms, a 'pair of frames hinged to the sides'of said last-men-' tioned frames and adapted to form the'endsf of the cradle or to be folded down'i'n contact: with said frames, a frame hinged to the front 1 of said'bottom and adapted to stand u'p at right angles thereto or to be folded down'in contact therewith, andapair of frames hinged my hand in presence of two subscribing witto the opposite sides of said last-mentioned nesses.

frame and adapted to extend in the plane 1 thereof or to be folded up in contact there- ADELOB NADEAU' 5 with and means for securing said frames to- Witnesses:

PETER F. WARD,

gether, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ANDREW CONNERY. 

